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A mild herbal wheat flavor comes though, along with caramel malts and a subdued hop presence. This beer is perfectly unoffensive, but lacks any stand-out qualities. Nice for a summer day where you don't want to have to think about what you're drinking.

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4/5 rDev +18%look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From BeerAdvocate Magazine Volume II, Issue V:

Anchor proclaims their Summer Beer the first American Wheat in modern times. First brewed in 1984, they started bottling this beer in 2002. It's brewed with a 50/50 split of malted barley and wheat, so you know you'll notice the wheat unlike other beers that have "wheat" in the name.

Thick, hearty white head looks like it does not want to subside, a pretty amazing appearance. Clear, dull golden color. The aroma is of lemon cookies, fresh baked wheat bread and delicate wildflowers. Just enough crispness and more than enough smoothness, very refreshing. Moderately-sized body. The slight lemon and a fresh herbal hop flavor and fermented wheat twang combo let the taste buds know that even a summer wheat can be a little complex. Dry biscuit and dried grass flavors come from the malt and hops middle to end. Finishes very clean and on the dry side.

This is "Summer Wheat Ale" done right, high regards for this seasonal, and it is a session beer to boot!!

Poured nicely with a clear golden color with huge rocky head,very faint lemony smell but not much in the nose.Kinda citruisy on the palate with some faint smokiness in there,really easy to drink perfect for summer.I probably would by this again on a warm summer day.

Appearance - This is a nice cloudy orange in color with a big, beautiful, full white head that clung tightly to the inside of my glass.

Smell - The pale wheat is smooth and easy on the nose but I wouldn't call it a home run or anything. It's less like a yeasty Weizen and more like a wheaty type of grassy hops if that makes any sense.

Taste - The wheat flavor is powerful at the taste. It's a bit off-putting but not offensive in any way. The lack of a yeasty backbone I think focuses too much attention on the raw wheat which by itself is one-dimensional. There is literally no hop flavor to this beer which will keep the purists happy.

Mouthfeel - This isn't quite medium-bodied but it is big, much larger than light. There's a nice dryness at the end without a bitter bite.

Drinkability - I am not a fan of the style but Anchor's version has been around for a long time and this is not too bad.

The massive, whipped egg-white head on this tarnished gold beer offers up an awesome bouquet of fresh lemon. lemongrass, herbal hops, sour yeastiness, white pepper, and just a touch of pine or maybe even juniper. I just smelled this beer for like 15 minutes.

The flavor is far less complex, leading with bracing citrus, then going to a round and smooth brassy character for grassy hops to play on. Crackery grain finish. As far as flavor, I don't get much from the actual wheat in this beer, which is a little disappointing. Overall I would say this is hardly an APA in my mind. I am rating it highly because I like that it takes things in a direction other than puckering astringency and citrus.

The Anchor Summer Beer pours from the bomber into my SN tulip a crisp golden yellow with a nice two finger head of fast moving creamy bubbly carbonation. Lots of active carbonation rising up the glass as well. Aromas of crisp pale husky maltiness...quite light with a hint of lemon peel. Skunkweed aromas waft off the top with spicy, herbal hops. Pretty unremarkable.

Mouthfeel has a lot of carbonation and a crisp, refreshing body that goes down easy. Not bad if you're looking for an easy drinking brew..but I'd rather have a good kolsch or pilsener over this anyday.

This beer was a gold color with a medium-sized white head, poured into a pint glass.Sweet malt aroma, outdoorsy. Kind of on the meek side.Vaguely lemon taste, a little malt, tiny hint of hops.A metallic mouthfeel, not very pleasant.I see this was categorized as a pale wheat beer, but it seemed more like an attempt at a kolsch. Whatever, not a very good beer.

The head at first looks promising with its bountiful froth which sticks around for the duration. Nice golden clarity. Faint perfume-like hop mix and graininess in the nose. Deep crispness in the light to medium bodied brew, clean malt with a grainy lemony twang from the wheat. The hops kick in as soon as the carbonation does which really cleans the palate. The malt is short so the finish is quite dry and a tad grainy.

A decent wheat ale, similar to most wheat ales ... easy to drink on a hot day but there are so many other summer wheat beers that are a notch better than this one.

Appearance: poured a clear gold color , with a nice inch of pure white whipped foam, lots of lacing on the pint.

Smell: Nice fresh aroma of light tangy wheat and malty grains with a touch of sweetness.

Taste: Crisp and clean grains ,light but assertively tart wheat with a bit of a citrus edge, a nice carbonation that keeps the feel refreshing, and some good hop bitterness towards the finish, ends up leaving a light taste of grain.

Mouthfeel: light, fairly soft, and refreshing.

Drinkability: Vert drinkable summertime brew, great feel and light flavor. I'll definately keep this one in mind when im goin to be drinking in warm weather and i want a light wheat beer that still has character.

Overall: This is probably the best "American Hefeweizen" I have had. That doesn't make it the best American Wheat Ale I have had (as it is broad style that includes diverse beers such as Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin, Bell's Oberon, and Big Sky Trout Slayer), but in terms of the old fashioned American Wheat that are simply Hefeweizens without the German yeast, this is pretty damn good. Most are overly sweet or bland, but this is dry and spicy as hell. Glad I finally tried this, as I put it off as I did not expect much.

On the tongue, the first notes are sugars and fruits, including apricots, pears, and a dash of white grape. These fade quickly, or are at least overtaken by wheat notes, resembling biscuits, toasted grains, and Grape Nuts cereal. A pronounced rye bitterness comes into play around the edges, though I cannot discern whether that's due to the hops or malts. These grain flavors last for the remainder of the mouthful, and continue into the aftertaste, which fades in a few seconds. Mouthfeel is medium-light, and carbonation is medium.

Overall, this is a good beer, though it seems a little below Anchor's usual standards. For one, the bitter notes seem to grow with subsequent mouthfuls, leaving the tongue tingling and the tastebuds reeling with sour/tart residue. Still, the flavors are crisp and nuanced, and the brew just screams to be quaffed at a hot beach.

Yeasty bread, citrus, a hint of spice and a little banana greet your nose but the bready, spiciness and citrus are more subdued here than with many wheat beers. The beer pours a nice, clear golden color with a rich, bone white, rocky 3" head. Good retention.The beer has a light and dry palate - no big flavors or character, some bread, citrus and spiciness, with subdued fruit. It has the medium full body and mouthfeel of a good wheat beer with above average carbonation.